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December 13, 1982

This letter supersedes my memorandum on the same subject of
August 31, 1979, P79-12.

The two Vice Presidents of the University are of equal rank, but
it is necessary to designate one of them to make decisions for the
University on those occasions when I am away from the campus. I am
again asking Academic Vice President Bert Burns to be the
responsible administrative officer in my absence.

In order to insure that there will be no doubt as to the
administrative officer in charge empowered to make presidential
decisions, in the event of the absence of both myself and Vice
President Burns, the following order of devolution of these
responsibilities will be in force, effective immediately:

This memorandum will serve as the designation of both authority
and responsibility to the above named administrators to make
decisions on behalf of the President in emergency situations when I
am not available. It is not intended to alter the normal
responsibilities of any of the administrators indicated nor should
it be so interpreted.